#FD6E47
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.7% 0.183 36.1), rgb(253, 110, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#FD6E47 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD6E47 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 110, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.183 36.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FD6E47 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD6E47 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6E47 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6E47 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD6E47
oklch(70.7% 0.183 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF4400
oklch(63.2% 0.216 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E00
oklch(26.9% 0.092 36.1)
#FD6E47 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #958742 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A643 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F66 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD6E47
#FD6E47
oklch(70.7% 0.183 36.1)
- #00B3D2
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FD6E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.009
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.011
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.021
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
Use #FD6E47 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.